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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2008
Page
3
The Aiken County Animal Shelter praised volunteers and adopters after 49 cats and dogs found homes. Councilman Scott Singer attended, with local businesses and the shelter commended for organizing the event.
City of Aiken plans action to address overgrown median trees that hinder visibility at downtown cross streets. Officials note safety and navigation concerns and will pursue a remedy to improve sightlines for drivers and pedestrians.
Readers praise the Aiken Community Band for a memorable Holiday Concert with a smooth transition from past to new conductors. They invite comments via TalkBack at 644-2384 or editorials at aikenstandard com with brief, space‑edited notes.
The Aiken Standard corrects a Living on the Go photograph in which Amanda Key as the Sugar Plum Fairy was omitted. The paper apologizes for the error and provides contact details to report factual corrections to editors Mike Gibbons and Jeff Wallace.
Samantha Taylor and about 300 fourth graders at Chukker Creek and Aiken Elementary School get evergreens via the Mid Day Lions Club Fourth Grade Foresters Project. Lions leaders Nicole Simmons Karen Bowles and Pam Amendola distribute trees and explain goals including planting and community engagement.
Landin Householder a 14 month old diagnosed with Langerhans Histio cytosis faces GI involvement and recurring illness. His family in Aiken holds weekly fundraisers across from Kay Jewelers in the Aiken Mall to cover specialist visits and medical costs.
Holiday activities include Christmas in Hopelands December 11 to 27 with select closures and shuttle service from Goodwill. The Free Riders MC seeks food toy clothing and money for its Third Annual Toy Food Drive with applications through December 17. Various community events and a gift sale at Aiken Technical College Foundation supported by artist Jim Harrison run this week.
Reader submissions are encouraged and the newsroom provides contact information for Tim O Briant and Michael Gibbons. The paper, established 1867, lists offices at 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC and offers EZ Pay subscriptions with monthly and annual rates and a 2008 Sunday Plus delivery schedule.
STAR Riding and Driving Inc a longtime CSRA equine assisted program seeks additional students ages 3 to 60 and another horse. Coordinator Kerri Creamer notes sessions usually run with 25 students but only 17 are enrolled for the next session. Winter classes start January 27 with volunteer training January 22 and January 24 at Hopeland Farm. For more information call 652 3231.
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